Kingsbridge
Ward in South Hams, Devon, England
| Coordinates: | 50.285, -3.772 |
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| OS grid ref: | SX 73 44 |
| Dialling code: | 01548 |
Kingsbridge ward sits at the heart of the market town of Kingsbridge, on the wooded ria of the Kingsbridge Estuary in the district of South Hams, Devon, England. The ward benefits from an attractive mix of estuarine waterfront, narrow high‑street shopping and surrounding farmland, and lies within easy reach of the South West Coast Path and the wider South Devon Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty, which helps explain its appeal to walkers, boaters and day visitors alike.
Historically a market and small port with maritime and agricultural roots, the ward now combines local services, independent shops and a busy leisure/tourism economy centred on boating and hospitality. The built environment has handsome Georgian and Victorian buildings around the quay and town centre, while the community retains a lively social scene - local clubs, arts groups and voluntary organisations - alongside the pressures familiar to coastal towns such as second‑home ownership and seasonal swings in employment.
Postcode districts covering Kingsbridge
Most populated places nearby
- Plymouth 16.5 miles26.5 km
- Torquay 17.5 miles28.2 km
- Paignton 14 miles22.6 km
- Newton Abbot 18.2 miles29.2 km
- Teignmouth 22.2 miles35.7 km
- Brixham 12.7 miles20.4 km
- Saltash 21.8 miles35 km
- Tavistock 24.4 miles39.2 km
- Ivybridge 9.8 miles15.8 km
- Kingsteignton 20.1 miles32.3 km
- Dawlish 24.6 miles39.6 km
Neighbouring places
- Kingsbridge Built-up area 0.1 miles0.2 km
- West Charleton Built-up area 1.3 miles2.1 km
- West Alvington Parish 1.5 miles2.4 km
- Buckland-Tout-Saints Parish 1.5 miles2.4 km
- Charleton Parish 1.6 miles2.6 km
- Churchstow Parish 1.7 miles2.8 km
- Frogmore and Sherford Parish 1.8 miles2.8 km
- Salcombe & Thurlestone Ward 2.9 miles4.7 km
- Loddiswell Built-up area 3 miles4.8 km
- Loddiswell & Aveton Gifford Ward 3 miles4.8 km
- East Allington Parish 3.2 miles5.1 km
- South Pool Parish 3.3 miles5.3 km
Example postcodes in Kingsbridge
TQ7 1AU, TQ7 1AL, TQ7 1DA, TQ7 1LB, TQ7 1FN, TQ7 1EJ, TQ7 1BX, TQ7 1EP, TQ7 1JB … See all
Transport links
- Exeter International Airport 34.8 miles56 km
- Newquay Cornwall Airport 55 miles88.5 km
- Ivybridge Railway Station 9.5 miles15.3 km
- Totnes Railway Station 11 miles17.7 km
Hotels near Kingsbridge Ad
- The Cottage Hotel 3 4.7 miles7.6 km
- Harbour Beach Club & Hotel 4 4.1 miles6.7 km
- South Sands Hotel 4.2 miles6.8 km
- Harbour Hotel Salcombe 4 3.4 miles5.5 km
- Thurlestone Hotel 4 4.1 miles6.5 km
- Burgh Island Hotel 5.6 miles9 km
- Soar Mill Cove Hotel 4 4.6 miles7.5 km
- Bayards Cove Inn 3 9.6 miles15.5 km
- Stoke Lodge Hotel 3 8.1 miles13 km
- Dart Marina Hotel 4 9.9 miles16 km
Schools in Kingsbridge
- Kingsbridge Academy Secondary
- Kingsbridge Primary School Primary
Local points of interest
- Salcombe Harbour Harbour 3.3 miles5.2 km
- South Milton Sands Beach 4.2 miles6.8 km
- Bantham Beach Beach 4.7 miles7.6 km
- Gara Rock beach Beach 4.8 miles7.7 km
- Slapton Sands Beach 5.6 miles9 km
- Lannacombe Beach Beach 5.9 miles9.5 km
- Wadham Rocks Beach Beach 10 miles16.2 km
- Goodrington Sands Beach 12.8 miles20.6 km
- Buckfast Abbey Historic site 14.4 miles23.1 km
- Cattewater Estate 16.2 miles26.1 km
- Plainmoor Stadium 17.2 miles27.6 km
- Sensory Garden Gardens 17.3 miles27.9 km